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Between 1921 and 1965, New York State required film distributers to obtain permission to screen individual films. Series A1418 consists of 71,269 case files documenting the application process, administered by the Motion Picture Division. Case files contain license applications, copies of film scripts, examiners' reports; and amendments to scripts if changes were required. This index summarizes the information in each case file. Search it by entering values in one or more of the fields below.

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Film Title	Alternate Title	English Title	Writer	Director	Manufacturer	Exchange	Country	Footage	Year Filed	Script Type	Additional Material	Determination	Note	Casefile	Box Number	Copy Request	For More Information
40 Grandfathers					Film Export	Gerald Rappoport	Czechoslovakia	767	1964	None		Approved	N/A	72493	2498	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
40,000 Horsemen				Chauvel, Charles	Charles Chauvel	Principal Film Exch Inc	Australia	7617	1941	Dialogue	Correspondence Article Plot Summary	Eliminations	N/A	40809	892	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
40,000 Miles With Lindbergh					MGM Prod	MGM Dist Corp	United States	2800	1928	None	Correspondence	Approved	Silent	7250	2678	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
400 Lat Poczty Polskiej			Ziarnek, Jerzy	Ziarnek, Jerzy	Film Polski	Star Film Co	Poland	1869	1959	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	67045	2191	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
42nd Street					Warner Bros Pict Inc	Vitagraph Inc	United States	8274	1933	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	25134	210	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
44 Caliber Mystery, A					Universal Film Co	Big U Film Exch Inc	United States	2000	1922	None	Correspondence	Eliminations	Silent	5483	2651	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
45 Caliber Echo					Robert J Horner	Cosmos Film Service	United States	4900	1932	Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	23556	153	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
45 Caliber Law					Al I Smith	Rollo Sales Corp	United States	2000	1922	None		Approved	Silent	1662	2594	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
45 Calibre Law					Ira Smith	Goldmark Film Co	United States	0	1925	None		Approved	Silent	5484	2651	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
45 Fathers			Ray, Albert Hyland, Frances	Tinling, James	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp	United States	6426	1937	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	33935	572	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
47 Morto Che Parla		47, The Talking Corpse	Marchesi-Metz Age-Scarpelli	Bragaglia, Carlo Ludovico	Produzione F C	A Giglio	Italy	7733	1953	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	59267	1772	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
48 Hours To Live					Cinema Associates	Waldman Films Inc	United States	7540	1960	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	67770	2233	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
49 Days			Tendryakov, V Bondarev, Y Baklanov, G	Gabat, G	Mosfilm Studios	Artkino Pict Inc	USSR	7544	1964	English Translation Subtitles Script Cutting Continuity		Approved	N/A	71759	2456	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
49TH Man, The					Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	6570	1953	Dialogue		Approved	N/A	58606	1737	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Film Exercises					Whitney Brothers	Cinema 16	United States	669	1947	None	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	50735	1331	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Minutes With Al Smith					De Forest Phonofilms Inc	De Forest Phonofilms Inc	United States	400	1924	None		Approved	N/A	5047	2645	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Minuti Al Traguardo Degli Astri		5 Minutes With The Prize-Winning Stars			INCOM	Esperia Films Dist Co	Italy	575	1940	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	39577	835	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Minuti Con Cinecitta		5 Minutes At Cinecitta		Francisci, Pietro	INCOM	Esperia Films Dist Co	Italy	1151	1940	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	38592	787	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Minuti Con La Carta D'Europa		5 Minutes With The Map Of Europe			INCOM	Esperia Films Dist Co	Italy	555	1940	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	38670	791	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Minuti Con La Nazionale Di Calcio		5 Minutes With The National Football Team			INCOM	Esperia Films Dist Co	Italy	580	1940	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	38771	796	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Minuti Con Uomo Freccia		5 Minutes With The Human Arrow			INCOM	Esperia Films Dist Co	Italy	468	1940	English Translation Dialogue		Approved	N/A	38772	796	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Ora 40		5:40 PM		Toth, Endre	Hunnia Filmgyar	Danubia Pict Inc	Hungary	7342	1941	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	41249	916	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Sinners					Century Releasing Corp	Astor Pict Inc	France	7816	1961	English Translation Dialogue	Correspondence	Eliminations	N/A	68486	2272	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5 Steps To Danger					Henry S Kesler	United Artists Corp	United States	7210	1956	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	63512	1992	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov
5,000 Fingers Of Dr T, The	Crazy Music				Columbia Pict Corp	Columbia Pict Corp	United States	7985	1953	Dialogue	Correspondence	Approved	N/A	58803	1747	NYSA will provide copies of film script upon receipt of a completed, signed Request Form	Email Researcher Services at archref@nysed.gov

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